How to use Alrubicin Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Alrubicin Injection works

Alrubicin 150mg injection is an anti-cancer medication. It works by damaging the genetic material (DNA) of the cancer cells and stops their growth and multiplication.

In Depth Information on Alrubicin Injection

Expert advice for Alrubicin Injection

Use appropriate contraception during treatment with epirubicin, if you are women of childbearing potential.

Male patients should not to father a child during and for 6 months after stopping epirubicin treatment.

Inform you doctor if you have or had suffered problems with your heart, liver or if you have severe infection such as urinary infection.

Do not drink fluids for 12 hours before the treatment if epirubicin is to be used in the bladder.

Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.

Warnings

Special precautions for Alrubicin 150mg Injection

Alcohol

CAUTION

Taking Epirubicin together with alcohol may cause liver problems.

Pregnancy

WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS

Alrubicin 150mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy.

There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.

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Lactation

UNSAFE

Alrubicin 150mg Injection is usafe to use during lactation.

Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby, or the mother is suffering from a condition in which breast feeding is not advisable.

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Driving

Do not drive unless you are feeling well.

Alrubicin 150mg Injection may cause episodes of nausea and vomiting, which can temporarily lead to an impairment of the ability to drive.

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Kidney

Alrubicin 150mg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Alrubicin 150mg Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Lower doses may be considered in patients with serum creatinine > 5 mg/dL.

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Liver

CAUTION

Alrubicin 150mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Alrubicin 150mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Use of Alrubicin 150mg Injection is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

Alrubicin is used in the treatment of various cancers including cancer of the breast, ovary, stomach, lung, bowel or rectum, malignant lymphomas (a type of blood cancer of infection-fighting cells of the blood) such as Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia (blood cancer), multiple myeloma (a type of blood cancer of infection-fighting cells of the blood). It may be used in bladder cancers and to prevent reoccurrence of bladder cancer after surgery

Alrubicin is effective in the treatment of various cancers including cancer of the breast, ovary, stomach, lung, bowel or rectum, malignant lymphomas (a type of blood cancer of infection-fighting cells of the blood) such as Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia (blood cancer), multiple myeloma (a type of blood cancer of infection-fighting cells of the blood). It may be used in bladder cancers and to prevent reoccurrence of bladder cancer after surgery. It effectively slows or stops the growth of cancer cells in the body